Hydroesterification of alkenes with sodium formate and alcohols promoted by cooperative catalysis of Ru3(CO)12 and 2-pyridinemethanol

  • J Org Chem. 2014 Dec 19;79(24):12191-6. doi: 10.1021/jo501828j.
Dong-Su Kim  1 ,  Woo-Jin Park ,  Chang-Hee Lee ,  Chul-Ho Jun
Affiliations
  • 1. Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University , 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
PMID: 25184856 DOI: 10.1021/jo501828j
Abstract

A chelation-assisted hydroesterification reaction of alkenes with sodium formate and alcohols that involves cooperative catalysis by Ru3(CO)12 and 2-pyridinemethanol is described. In this three-component coupling reaction, sodium formate serves as the carbon monoxide source.

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